In case you’re unfamiliar with Greg Casar, he’s a first-term Democratic congressman from Texas representing the Austin area. He made waves during the 2020 Summer of Love by leading the calls to defund the Austin Police. In fact, he ran on that platform in 2022, winning the seat handily. He continued to have run-ins with the Austin PD while in office, only last week sending a letter accusing them of racist practices. So it must have been an awkward moment when he contacted the Capitol Hill Police requesting an increased police presence around his home. They agreed to contact the Austin PD to see what could be arranged. Cries of hypocrisy quickly ensued for obvious reasons. (Washington Examiner)
A Texas Democrat who was a strong advocate of defunding the Austin police in 2020 was accused of hypocrisy on Tuesday after he requested a police patrol in his neighborhood from the…
